CARRY A TORCH (FOR) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

carry a torch (for)

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to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.

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fall for

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Aperture’s new digs were redesigned by the architecture practice Levenbetts, who chose to preserve original archways, exposed steel lintels, and brickwork after falling for the raw, unrenovated character of the space.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026
Global container schedule reliability fell for a third consecutive month in August, dropping four percentage points to 29 percent, the second-worst reading of the past year, according to Xeneta’s August 2026 Schedule Reliability Scorecard.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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